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'''Sherman Robert Poppen''' (March 25, 1930 – July 31, 2019), also known as '''Sherm Poppen''' and '''Sherman Poppen''', was an American [[engineer]] and inventor. He was known for inventing [[snowboarding]] in 1965.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/793893510/|title=Stoked for competition|work=[[The Herald-Sun (Durham, North Carolina)|The Herald-Sun]]|location=[[Durham, North Carolina]]|date=February 8, 1998|access-date=April 27, 2024|page=48|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Closed access}}</ref>.
== Life and career ==
Poppen was born in Muskegon. He attended [[Northwestern University]], earning a [[bachelor's degree]] in business.<ref name="a">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/09/sports/sherm-poppen-dead.html|title=Sherm Poppen, a Dad Who Fathered the Snowboard, Dies at 89|first=Richard|last=Sandomir|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=August 9, 2019|access-date=April 27, 2024}}</ref> He was a supply officer in the [[navy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/loca...11e9-b873-63ace636af08_story.html|title=Sherm Poppen, a grandfather of snowboarding, dies at 89|work=[[The Washington Post]]|date=August 11, 2019|access-date=April 27, 2024|first=Harrison|last=Smith}}</ref>
In 1965, Poppen invented a toy for his daughters by lashing a pair of 36-inch wooden snow skis side by side.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/516142195/|title=Snow Surfing Becomes New Winter Sport|work=[[South Bend Tribune|The South Bend Tribune]]|location=[[South Bend, Indiana]]|date=January 26, 1975|access-date=April 27, 2024|page=98|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Closed access}}</ref> The toy was named the [[snurfer]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Snowboarding/45Rog3TXMMEC?hl=en&gbpv=0|title=Snowboarding: Techniques and Tricks|page=6|first=Suzanne J.|last=Murdico|publisher=Rosen Publishing Group|date=2003|ISBN=9780823938490|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> It gained popularity and the rights was given to [[Brunswick Corporation]],<ref name="a" /> a manufacturing company.
Poppen died on July 31, 2019 at his home in [[Griffin, Georgia]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports...or-of-the-snowboard-dies-at-89/|title=Sherman Poppen, inventor of the snowboard, dies at 89|author=[[Associated Press]]|work=[[The Seattle Times]]|date=August 12, 2019|access-date=April 27, 2024}}</ref> at the age of 89.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituar...became-known-father-snowboarding/|title=Sherm Poppen, inventor of the Snurfer who became known as the ‘father’ of snowboarding – obituary|work=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]|date=August 15, 2019|access-date=April 27, 2024}}</ref>
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'''Sherman Robert Poppen''' (March 25, 1930 – July 31, 2019), also known as '''Sherm Poppen''' and '''Sherman Poppen''', was an American [[engineer]] and inventor. He was known for inventing [[snowboarding]] in 1965.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/793893510/|title=Stoked for competition|work=[[The Herald-Sun (Durham, North Carolina)|The Herald-Sun]]|location=[[Durham, North Carolina]]|date=February 8, 1998|access-date=April 27, 2024|page=48|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Closed access}}</ref>.
== Life and career ==
Poppen was born in Muskegon. He attended [[Northwestern University]], earning a [[bachelor's degree]] in business.<ref name="a">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/09/sports/sherm-poppen-dead.html|title=Sherm Poppen, a Dad Who Fathered the Snowboard, Dies at 89|first=Richard|last=Sandomir|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=August 9, 2019|access-date=April 27, 2024}}</ref> He was a supply officer in the [[navy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/loca...11e9-b873-63ace636af08_story.html|title=Sherm Poppen, a grandfather of snowboarding, dies at 89|work=[[The Washington Post]]|date=August 11, 2019|access-date=April 27, 2024|first=Harrison|last=Smith}}</ref>
In 1965, Poppen invented a toy for his daughters by lashing a pair of 36-inch wooden snow skis side by side.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/516142195/|title=Snow Surfing Becomes New Winter Sport|work=[[South Bend Tribune|The South Bend Tribune]]|location=[[South Bend, Indiana]]|date=January 26, 1975|access-date=April 27, 2024|page=98|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Closed access}}</ref> The toy was named the [[snurfer]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Snowboarding/45Rog3TXMMEC?hl=en&gbpv=0|title=Snowboarding: Techniques and Tricks|page=6|first=Suzanne J.|last=Murdico|publisher=Rosen Publishing Group|date=2003|ISBN=9780823938490|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> It gained popularity and the rights was given to [[Brunswick Corporation]],<ref name="a" /> a manufacturing company.
Poppen died on July 31, 2019 at his home in [[Griffin, Georgia]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports...or-of-the-snowboard-dies-at-89/|title=Sherman Poppen, inventor of the snowboard, dies at 89|author=[[Associated Press]]|work=[[The Seattle Times]]|date=August 12, 2019|access-date=April 27, 2024}}</ref> at the age of 89.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituar...became-known-father-snowboarding/|title=Sherm Poppen, inventor of the Snurfer who became known as the ‘father’ of snowboarding – obituary|work=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]|date=August 15, 2019|access-date=April 27, 2024}}</ref>
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